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CCDC News: Plans For 'Tweet Street' Park Take Flight

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Date: September 15, 2006

Contact: Derek Danziger

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PLANS FOR “TWEET STREET” PARK TAKE FLIGHT

Centre City Development Corporation Requests Bids For Park Construction

San Diego, CA—The first of many new downtown parks is getting underway. The Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC) is requesting bids from licensed general contractors for the construction of a new public linear park in the Cortez Hill neighborhood on the north side of Date Street (from Sixth to Tenth Avenues) and the east side of Tenth Avenue (between Date and Beech Streets).  Bids will be opened on Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

“Providing adequate open space is an extremely important issue for downtown living and quality of life,” said CCDC President Nancy Graham. “This project is a key component in CCDC’s plans for developing and improving public open space downtown and will be a place for people to gather and enjoy the neighborhood.”

Tweet Street/Cortez Hill Park is a remnant of Balboa Park, which once extended into the Cortez area. The Park is linear and an average of 30’ wide and a total of 1,800 feet in length, with approximately 900 feet on Date Street and 900 feet on Tenth Avenue. The Park will provide a green landscaped buffer between the Cortez Hill neighborhood and the freeway, and will contain features such as sidewalks, curved walking paths, a play area for small children, benches for sitting, litter receptacles, and pet rest area facilities. 

The most unique feature of the park is the aviary theme that will include whimsical birdhouses which combine function with artistic innovation. These birdhouses were designed to attract birds native to San Diego, particularly the Bewick’s Wren. The birdhouses were constructed by artists, designers and architects under the guidance and direction of bird experts. 

The plans for Tweet Street/Cortez Hill Park are in line with the proposed plans for downtown open space. The Downtown Community Plan calls for adding more than 50 acres of open space to the existing 75 acres. The implementation strategy prioritizes the development of seven new major public open spaces, which will act as the nuclei for the various neighborhoods, putting every downtown resident within a five- to ten-minute walk of public open space.

Parties interested in placing a construction bid on this park project can purchase project plans and specifications at the City of San Diego’s Contract Services Division or can order the plans and specifications at www.teamrepro.com. The plans and specifications can also be reviewed at the San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center.

A pre-bid meeting was held on Thursday, September 14 at CCDC offices. A roster of pre-bid meeting attendees can be found online at www.ccdc.com.

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CCDC is a public, nonprofit corporation created by the City of San Diego in 1975 to facilitate the redevelopment of downtown’s 1,500 acres. The corporation’s employees have expertise in commercial and residential development, planning, engineering, finance, marketing and communications.

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Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC) is a public, nonprofit corporation established in 1975 by the City of San Diego to plan and facilitate the redevelopment of downtown’s 1,500 acres. To learn more, visit: www.ccdc.com

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